Baltic_submariner Posted January 23, 2021 #1 Posted January 23, 2021 (edited) Hello All! My name is Paul, I'm teacher of HVAC in life and I'm scale modeller from about 10 years with various gaps due to life. I mainly sit in 1/350 submarines with very special infatuation to the WWII IJN submarines but I had rather wide range of interesting in plastic modelling ( tanks, airplanes, 120mm figures ect. ) Few months ago I decided to start with wood modelling and I fell in love with this. As first model I bought and made Saint Malo dory boat from Artesania Latina which even if it's not most difficult kit then still teached me a lot ( I would definitely do not start from Santisima Trinidad or Victory as I would definitely be defeated ) and I understand that 50% of skills used in plastic modelling is more or less useless here so I'm beginner in Wood. Work with wood is ultra fun and so different from plastic modelling and I'm not sure why I neglected this for so long. As second boat I made Zuiderzee Botter from Artesania Latina which looked for me very interesting. This kit was much more difficult and instruction caused me a lot of problems but fact that I learned something about all this lines, ropes, deadeyes and blocks was very instructive and this teached me a lot. Still I'm collecting my all tools but I think I have majority of what I need. As next model I'm not sure what it can be as I have Commander Launch from Santisima Trinidad and San Juan Nepomuceno as same as Pen Duick and La Renard, all from Artesania Latina. Pen Duick looks awsome and it's love from first sight ( as same as with Dutch Statenjaht which reminds me male of Mandarin duck as another synonymous of beauty ) but I'm not sure did I'm ready for building her. I very like various yachts and fishing boats designs. As I didn't want to become freeloader I decided to show some of my models in spoiler. Some of my 1/350 models. USS Gato 1941 AFV club, T101 IJN landing ship Pit Road, battleships Tsesarewitch from Trumpeter and Orel from Zvezda, cruiser Varyag from Zvezda, submarines I-58 and I-56 from B3 class build from kits made by AFV Club and I-47 submarine from C-2 class from Aoshima kit. Saint Malo dory boat and Zuiderzee Botter from Artesania Latina. Photos taken using smartphone in previous and this year. Spoiler Wodden kits Spoiler English isn't my first language so sorry for any gramatic and word mistakes. Edited January 23, 2021 by Baltic_submariner typos bruce d, Geowolf, ccoyle and 7 others 10 Quote Greetings Paul Work in progress: PA-2 (ex Hallebarde) Captured Flower-class corvette 1/144 Revell Completed: Le Renard corsair cutter 1:50 Artesania Latina Polaris schooner conversion OcCre 1:50 San Juan felucca OcCre 1:70 Buccaneer gelleon 1:100 OcCre Chinese pirate junk 1:100 Amati Planned: Montanes OcCre 1:70, Greek Galliot Amati 1:65, Pinta Amati 1:65, Terror OcCre 1:75, Le Coureur Mamoli 1:54
Edwardkenway Posted January 23, 2021 #2 Posted January 23, 2021 welcome to MSW. That's a very nice collection of ships and submarines! mtaylor, Baltic_submariner and JeffT 3 Quote Current builds; Henry Ramey Upcher 1:25 - on hold HMS Winchelsea 1764 1:48 Completed: HM Cutter Sherbourne- 1:64 - FINISHED Triton cross section scratch- 1:60 - FINISHED Providence whaleboat- 1:25 - FINISHED Non ship: SBD-3 Dauntless 1:48 Hasegawa -FINISHED
mtaylor Posted January 23, 2021 #3 Posted January 23, 2021 Welcome to MSW. We've all been in that same boat, so to speak which is why MSW is such good thing to have in your tool box. Do start a log on which ever model you decide upon. JeffT, BETAQDAVE and Edwardkenway 3 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned)
bruce d Posted January 23, 2021 #4 Posted January 23, 2021 Hello Paul and welcome to MSW. Those models look good, you know what you are doing. The weathering and toning on the subs is excellent, I hope you will talk us through your processes sometime. Bruce Baltic_submariner and JeffT 2 Quote 🌻 STAY SAFE A model shipwright and an amateur historian are heads & tails of the same coin current builds: HMS Berwick 1775, 1/192 scratchbuild; a Slade 74 in the Navy Board style Mediator sloop, 1/48 - an 18th century transport scratchbuild French longboat - CAF - 1/48, on hold
JeffT Posted January 23, 2021 #5 Posted January 23, 2021 Baltic_submariner and mtaylor 2 Quote Jeff In progress: Medway Longboat 1742 - Syren Ship Model Company -1/2" scale USS Constitution - Model Shipways - Scale 1:76 HMS Granado - CAF Model - 1:48 HMS Sphinx - Vanguard
Jim Lad Posted January 24, 2021 #6 Posted January 24, 2021 Hello Paul, and a warm welcome to the forum from 'Down Under'. John mtaylor and Baltic_submariner 2 Quote
Moab Posted January 24, 2021 #7 Posted January 24, 2021 Welcome aboard Paul...Moab Baltic_submariner and mtaylor 2 Quote Completed Builds: Virginia Armed Sloop...Model Shipways Ranger...Corel Louise Steam Launch...Constructo Hansa Kogge...Dusek Yankee Hero...BlueJacket Spray...BlueJacket 26’ Long Boat...Model Shipways Under Construction: Emma C. Berry...Model Shipways
Duanelaker Posted January 24, 2021 #8 Posted January 24, 2021 Welcome, you have much talent! Baltic_submariner and mtaylor 2 Quote David Builds in Progress: Phantom Pilot Boat - MS Completed Builds: Bounty Jolly Boat - AL Chesapeake Bay Crabbing Skiff - MW Grand Banks Dory - Bluejacket The Dinghy - MW Grand Banks Dory - MW 32 Pound Carronade - MS Skiff - MW Peterboro Canoe - MW On Hold: 18th-Century Merchantman Half-Hull - NRG Ponte Berlin - Corel Taurus Steam Towboat - MS
Baker Posted January 24, 2021 #9 Posted January 24, 2021 beautiful models. Baltic_submariner 1 Quote Regards, Patrick Finished : Soleil Royal Heller 1/100 Wasa Billing Boats Bounty Revell 1/110 plastic (semi scratch) Pelican / Golden Hind 1/45 scratch Current build : Mary Rose 1/50 scratch große-jacht / Yacht D'Oro 1/50 Corel Gallery : Revell Bounty Pelican/Golden hind 1/45 scratch Shore leave, non ship models build logs : ADGZ M35 funkwagen 1/72 Einhets Pkw. Kfz.2 and 4 1/72 Autoblinda AB40 1/72 122mm A-19 & 152mm ML-20 & 12.8cm Pak.44 {K8 1/2} 1/72 10.5cm Howitzer 16 on Mark. VI(e) Centurion Mk.1 conversion M29 Weasel 1/72 SAM6 1/72 T26 Finland T26 TN 1/72 Autoprotetto S37 1/72 Opel Blitz buses 1/72 Boxer and MAN trucks 1/72 Hetzer38(t) Starr 1/72 Cleaning the 1/72 military collection Si vis pacem, para bellum
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